Blockchain Technology News

Samsung SDS, an IT solution developer partially owned by the South Korean tech conglomerate, is expecting to roll out a blockchain-based medical claims processing system this month.

The initial phase of Bermuda’s national blockchain-based electronic identification program is setting sail, one of very few such initiatives anywhere.

The major automobile manufacturer Ford is testing a new blockchain technology that has the goal of improving the fuel efficiency of its vehicles. According to the company, the technology will be used to monitor and implement driving modes that can use fuel in a much more efficient way.

Blockchain is able to save the gambling industry from scammers. This was announced at the CGC conference in Kiev by Alexander Antsiferov, the Head of Product Development in TruePlay.

The United States’ second largest bank appears to have hired a specialist for an implementation of blockchain-based payment network Ripple.

Hdac Technology, the blockchain arm of South Korea’s largest car manufacturer Hyundai Motor Group, plans to set up a $10 million blockchain investment fund in 2019.

Someone attempted to tamper with West Virginia’s blockchain-based voting pilot.

From provenance to payment, blockchain has become an attractive option for major diamond companies like De Beers that want to track origin and other information vital to their credibility with buyers

Cryptocurrencies in Ukraine still remain in the grey zone. There is, however, a chance of their partial legitimisation by the new government, or at least of key terms of the crypto industry. And everyone can speed up that process.

South Korean telco KT will develop a blockchain platform for use in authenticating halal food globally, the company has announced. Halal food is that which adheres to Islamic law, as defined in the Koran.

The Sacramento Kings NBA basketball team is launching a blockchain-powered rewards program within its gaming app.

Brave’s proposed VPN system would use zero-knowledge proofs to allow people to search dodgy things without incriminating themselves.

Blockchain is more than just one of the latest tech crazes. It is a revolutionary technology whose applications have the potential to transform our society and spur global growth. From medical research to help the environment, the applications of blockchain go well beyond a couple of innovative enterprise uses. (Read AI in Business: The Transfer of Expertise from Internet Companies to the Enterprise.)

Leading technology manufacturer for United States law enforcement Axon Enterprise Inc. is exploring new data tracking technologies, including blockchain, for its body cameras.

IKEA Iceland has taken part in a commercial transaction on ethereum, using smart contracts and licensed e-money to facilitate the settlement of an order from local retailer Nordic Store.

Telegram Open Network (TON) is on track for its planned launch, according to an email from the company sent to TON investors on Wednesday.

Keep in mind that the gaming industry has been a fast-growing sector, ever since ‘pong’ hit the TV screens. It’s incredible how that inauspicious start gave rise to a market, which was valued at around $138 billion in 2018. From a humble beginning with pixel ball and two paddles, is blockchain the next revolution in the gaming industry?

BlackRock and Goldman Sachs veteran Howard Surloff has joined major crypto wallet provider Blockchain.com as general counsel.

Bayer Crop Science has agreed to work with Ant Financial, the payments affiliate of Alibaba, to develop a blockchain-based system for agricultural product monitoring.

Cardano CEO Charles Hoskinson announced that New Balance will be using the Cardano blockchain to help authenticate its products.